PBP Commentary

Coming up we have a light heavyweight MMA rules bout between Irv Goldman (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class) and Seth Anson (ranked 0 p4p, 0 weight class). Anson comes into a darkened arena with his song building. ''South of Heaven'' by The Electric Hellfire Club kicks in, the lights come on and the crowd goes wild! What a showman! Rumors backstage are that the fighters have been paid to keep it standing but we know that would never happen in MMA!

Goldman
vs
Anson

193 cm
26
219 lbs
11 - 8 - 0

183 cm
23
220 lbs
7 - 0 - 0

Powerful takedowns
Solid boxing
Very strong

Good wrestler
Excellent boxer
Heavy handed

Ladies and gentlemen. This fight is 5 rounds, for the light heavyweight championship of the world!
Introducing the champion to my left, fighting out of the red corner.
With a record of 11 - 8 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Irv Goldman!
And introducing the challenger to my right, fighting out of the blue corner.
With a record of 7 - 0 - 0, fighting out of Los Angeles, Seth Anson!
The judges for this bout are , and Frank Antenori.

The bell rings for round one and we are underway!
Goldman misses with a takedown attempt. He shot from a bit too far out.
Goldman shoots in for a takedown but Anson shows good takedown defense there and keeps this one on the feet.
Anson looks to land a right hand but Goldman moved out of range.
Anson scores with a hook.
Anson bobs and weaves and throws out a fast jab that snaps Goldman's head backwards.
No luck for Goldman with that takedown attempt.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irv Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.

Goldman shoots in and gets a takedown into half guard. Goldman showed some decent athleticism there.
Anson controlling the position for now.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman trying to control from half guard but Anson is working away.
Goldman trying to pass the guard but Anson defending well.

Goldman is trying to work for a kimura but Anson is defending well.
Goldman stalling away here and it's allowed Anson to slip out his trapped foot and regain full guard.
Goldman won't allow Anson to get back to his feet.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Well. There's a bit of a lull in the action here and the crowd are starting to get restless.
Goldman trying to control but Anson is working from the bottom.
Anson pulls Goldman in to control the position.

Goldman drops back for a leg! It's a sloppy attempt though and Goldman jumps back into guard quickly, to retain the dominant position.

The referee decides to stand the fighters back up.
Anson closes the distance and lands a one-two.
Anson fakes low and throws an overhand right that catches Goldman on the side of the head.
Anson thuds a left hand into Goldman's body.
Jab from Anson.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman fails with a takedown attempt.
Anson lands a jab to the head.
No luck for Goldman with that takedown attempt.
Anson jabs at Goldman's body.
Anson looks to land a left hand but Goldman moved out of range nicely.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Goldman uses good head movement to avoid the hook from Anson.
Anson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anson just misses with a punch to the body.
Anson fakes high and swings low for a body shot but Goldman manages to avoid it.
Goldman changes levels and looks for a double leg takedown. Anson tries to avoid it but Goldman manages to keep hold of a leg and drag Anson to the ground. Anson escapes though and pops straight back up to his feet.
Decent striking displayed by Anson there.
Goldman takes a body punch but keeps moving.
Anson punishes Goldman's body with a nice straight punch.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson dominated that round.
That's the end of the round. The referee orders the cornermen out of the cage so we can get back down to business.

Anson throws an uppercut from half a mile away. Goldman sees it coming and avoids it easily.
Nice defenses there by Goldman.
Anson scores with a jab.
Anson misses with a straight right.
Anson throws a hook to the side of Goldman's head but Goldman sees it coming and ducks under it beautifully.
Anson lands a pitter patter jab to the forehead of his opponent.
Anson moves in looking to clinch but Goldman pushes him off.
Anson throws a right and a left that Goldman avoids nicely.
Goldman closes the distance but Anson moves to the side
and Anson counters with a straight right hand.
Seth Anson seems to be the more aggressive standup fighter in this bout.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman with a poor takedown

and Anson counters by moving into the clinch.
An uppercut to the body lands inside from Anson.
Goldman fails to pull guard.

Anson has moved round to his opponent's back and is looking for a suplex! Oh snap! He's tossed Goldman clear over his head and slammed him to the mat!
Anson avoiding Goldman 's attempts to control his hands.
What can Goldman do to escape this position? He's going to have to figure it out pretty quick if he wants to stay in the fight!
Anson not allowing Goldman to control his hands.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson is controlling his opponent, waiting for an opportunity to finish.
The ref warns both fighters not to hold the cage as they work up against the meshing.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anson not allowing Goldman to control his hands.
I would not like to be Goldman right now.
The fighters are pressed up against the cage, both looking to find a bit of space to work.
Goldman trying to control the action but Anson just sinks the hooks in.
Anson controls the action.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldman trying to control the hands but Anson won't let him.
Goldman is being controlled on the ground here - he must escape this position otherwise surely the end is near.
Goldman wants to control his opponent's hands but Anson gets his hands free.
Anson biding his time, controlling Goldman.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson showed his class in that round. I'd imagine he'll take it on all the scorecards.
The fighters get back to their feet, the hooter sounds and we're back to the action!

Anson misses with a straight left.
Goldman avoids the body shot from Anson.
Irv Goldman is looking to throw some combinations by the looks of things.
Anson throws a looping overhand right but Goldman ducks down to avoid it.
Goldman shoots in but doesn't get the takedown
and Anson counters with a crisp hook to the side of the head.
We've had a slow start to the round here - hopefully the action picks up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anson. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Anson misses with a body shot.
Seth Anson is looking to keep the fight on the feet at all costs.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Goldman with a lazy takedown attempt
and Anson counters with a good right hand that lands right on the jaw.
Anson changes levels and scores with a jab to the body.
Goldman tries to clinch but Anson moves away
and Anson counters with a lovely shot to the body.
Goldman tries for a takedown but Anson circles away easily
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
That's three failed takedown attempts in the round for Irv Goldman. That's going to take a lot out of him.
This fight brought to you by 5M nutrition - it's mmmmm tasty. Nice jab by Anson.
Anson takes a swing at Goldman's ribcage but misses.
Anson with a body punch. A glancing blow.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson takes a swing at Goldman's ribcage but misses.

Goldman scores a trip takedown into side control. Nice.
This has been an exciting period of action!
Anson is trying to get back to half guard.

Goldman swings around for an armbar but Anson sees it coming a mile off and turns beautifully into Goldman's guard.
Both fighters are breathing heavily.
Anson controlling from the top position.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Goldman keeping moving, preventing Anson from controlling successfully.

Goldman is working actively off his back, looking to secure an arm or perhaps work for a triangle.

Goldman looking for submissions from the bottom here. Moving his hips around, possibly looking for an armbar.

Goldman looking for submissions from the bottom but instead Anson passes into half guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
There's not a lot going on here and the crowd are letting the fighters know they're not willing to tolerate a lack of action.
Goldman trying to hold on to Anson's head to control him but Anson postures up.
Goldman tries to roll over but Anson keeps him under control.
Anson wants to get back to his feet.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson really dominated that round.
That's the end of the interval. I'm sure that seemed a lot quicker than a minute for our two fighters! Back to the action.

Goldman takes a shot to the eye socket. That's gotta hurt.
Goldman wants to clinch but Anson slips to the side
and Goldman takes a counter punch right on the button for his troubles.
Anson avoids a punch combination nicely.
Nice cross by Anson.
A big left from Anson misses.
Goldman gets his takedown attempt stuffed easily
and Anson counters with a lovely straight right hand!

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anson wants to clinch

and Goldman counters with a driving takedown into guard. Nice work there by Goldman.

Goldman postures up as if he's going to throw some strikes but drops back for an ankle! Anson is in big trouble! He looks ready to tap! But no, he's escaped and dives on top of Goldman, into his guard.

Goldman has a loose triangle. He'll be looking to tighten that up but Anson can see exactly what he's planning and manages to posture up and free himself.

That's two minutes gone in the round.
Anson is frustrating his opponent with some stalling tactics from top position.

Goldman is active off his back here, looking for submissions.
Anson wants to control from the top but Goldman keeps moving.

That's three minutes gone in the round.
Anson stays in close to Goldman's body and controls the position.
Anson must be cautious of submissions here, given that his opponent has the superior Jiu Jitsu.
Anson postures up.
Anson seems content to control from guard here. He's going to have to remain active though if he doesn't want to get stood back up.
Anson wants to stand but Goldman is controlling his posture from full guard.

That's four minutes gone in the round.
Neither fighter has done anything of merit for a good minute or two here and the crowd are not happy about it.
Goldman wants to sweep here but Anson controlling him for the moment.
Goldman is trying to control the position from the bottom.

Goldman escapes his hips to the side and looks to be working for an armbar. Anson gives him a little smile and shakes his head. No chance.
And that’s the end of the round – the fighters go back to their corners.

Seth Anson dominated that fourth round.
The referee calls time. The cornermen exit stage left and we're back to business. The crowd applaud as we get ready to start the final round!

Anson tries to land with a swinging hook to the body but Goldman was well out of range. Poor timing from Anson.
Anson throws a predictable looking body shot

and Goldman counters with a shoot takedown into half guard.
Anson is staying active underneath Goldman, who seems content to just control the action from this position.
Goldman tries to pass the half guard into mount. Anson knows what he's doing though and prevents the attempt.
Goldman wants to take a breather but Anson is having none of it.

Goldman is trying to work for a kimura but Anson is defending well.

That's one minute gone in the round.
Anson moves his hips nicely and gets into full guard.
Goldman throwing elbows and punches but not connecting, as Anson works some decent striking defense from the bottom.
Goldman wants to control from the top but Anson keeps moving.

Neither fighter is doing enough for the referee's liking and he's decided to stand them back up.
A looping hook to the body misses from Anson. Goldman does a little dance to reset his feet.
Goldman fails with the takedown
and Anson counters with a series of strikes. Goldman will be more careful next time no doubt.

That's two minutes gone in the round.

Anson drives through and clinches with Goldman against the cage.
Goldman tries to pull guard but Anson holds him up against the cage and eventually Goldman drops back down to his feet.
A head punch blocked on the inside by Goldman.
Anson lands a shot to the body.
Both of our modern day gladiators look out of it here - an gruelling 5 rounds of action taking it's toll on them, no doubt.
Anson lands a shoulder strike that jolts his opponent's head backwards.
Anson lands with a short punch from the clinch.
Anson lands a short shot on the inside that snaps the head of Goldman backwards.
Anson scores with a shoulder strike.

Goldman is rocked!
Anson lands a big right hand that drops Goldman! The killer instinct kicks in and Anson finishes his opponent with a series of strikes from mount. A dominating finish by Anson!

Ladies and gentlemen, after 2:57 of round 5, we have a winner by way of TKO (Strikes). Seth Anson! Seth Anson retains his light heavyweight title!